Veteran services at Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel
Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel serves veteran families in Luverne, MN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services offers specialized veteran services, including assistance with navigating burial benefits available to veterans. They provide an informational eBook titled "What are My Burial Benefits as a Veteran?" to help families understand and access these resources." On-site amenities include pipestone chapel, luverne chapel, and lake benton chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, cremation, burial, and online memorials. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include pipestone chapel, luverne chapel, lake benton chapel, tyler chapel, and jasper chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 23 miles from Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel. Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Minnesota has approximately 567 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel publish funeral prices?
Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (507) 283-2777, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel is located at 209 Elm Street in Luverne, MN. You can reach the home at (507) 283-2777. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel offer veteran families?
Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel provides customized services, grief support, veteran services, preplanning, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services offers specialized veteran services, including assistance with navigating burial benefits available to veterans. They provide an informational eBook titled "What are My Burial Benefits as a Veteran?" to help families understand and access these resources.
Which faith traditions does Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Lutheran (Free Lutheran), Catholic families, among others.
What sets Hartquist Funeral Homes - Luverne Chapel apart
- Family-owned and operated for generations, with a clear succession timeline from Randall and Cindy Hartquist to Jeff and Sara Hartquist.
- Transparent financial practices, openly discussing costs and guiding families through budget-conscious decisions.
- Extensive grief support programs, including a 365-day daily email series, the 'Circle of Friends+' resource, and the GriefPlan Video Program.
- Specialized veteran services, offering guidance on burial benefits and honoring military service members.
- Multiple chapel locations across Southwest Minnesota (Pipestone, Luverne, Lake Benton, Tyler, Jasper), providing local access.
- Comprehensive online memorialization options, including online obituaries, memorial folders, and personalized video tributes.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Minnesota Funeral Director's Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · Pre-Arrangement
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Lutheran (Free Lutheran), Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.